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Salzburg to Hopfgarten im Brixental by train
How to take the rail journey Salzburg to a station adjacent to a lift leading up to a ski resort
There are two options for a taking a train from Salzburg to the ski slopes at Hopfgarten:
- There are direct trains, though they are much more frequent on Mon-Fri.
- The faster option is to take an express Railjet train to Worgl and then connect there for a local train.
Travelling via Worgl may seem odd as it located to the west of Hopfgarten (the direct trains will be heading there after they have called at Hopfgarten), but the speed of the Railjets compensates for that.
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Routes
Option 1: taking the direct trains
Journey Summary
2hr 50min
Daily
Travel Information
Final Destination: Worgl
All of these trains also call at: Leogang, St Johann in Tirol; Kitzbuhel and Kirchberg in Tirol
If you want to access ski slopes from Salzburg on a direct train during Mondays- Fridays then this route is the best option.
Hopfgarten im Brixental Berglift bahnhof/train station is steps away from the base station of the Salvenbahn cable car which provides a link between the trains and the SkiWeld network of ski pistes.
The trains then continue to Hopfgarten im Brixental, the main station in the village.
Though if you'll be happy to make what, should be, a straightforward connection between trains in Worgl, you'll get to the slopes quicker, if you follow the alternative route*.
Mon - Fri = 8 x trains per day
Saturday = 1 x train per day
Sunday = 1 x train per day
Tickets
Book early and save: No
Tickets will cost the same price if purchased at the station immediately before departure on these direct trains.
Though you will save if you book ahead for the alternative, faster route, with a change of train.
Where to book
| Ticket Provider | Approximate Cost | |
|---|---|---|
| OBB | €31 |
On this journey
Travelling On
Journey Features
Good to Know
Travelling on Monday-Friday:
During the day on Monday - Friday these direct REX trains depart in every other hour (the odd hours) until around 19:15.
Travelling on weekends:
At weekends the REX trains which depart from Salzburg before 19:00 don't travel beyond Saalfden, so aren't direct to Hopfgarten.
Most of those trains don't have good connections on to Hopfgarten either.
So at weekends the best option is usually to travel via Worgl.
Option 2: the faster, but indirect route
Journey Summary
1hr 35min
Daily
Travel Information
Despite the need to change trains and the longer distance involved, this routing via Worgl is quicker and (usually) much cheaper than taking the direct trains.
This is by the most convenient train journey option during the day at weekends when no direct trains are available from Salzburg.
The connecting time between trains in Worgl is usually only around 7 mins; and the connection can normally be relied upon, as the Railjets are generally very punctual.
1 x connection per hour
Tickets
Book early and save: Yes
Online bookings open: 6 months ahead of the travel date
In contrast to the alternative route, which involves travelling on direct REX trains, discounted 'Sparscheine' tickets are available on this route via Worgl, so if you're booking in advance it can be more than €10 cheaper than the direct trains.
Trains departing at different times can be cheaper than others leaving on the same day, so you may need to look through the day's departures to find the cheapest fares.
Where to book
| Ticket Provider | Approximate Cost | |
|---|---|---|
| OBB | from €9 |
Train 1
Travelling On
Good to Know
Final Destination: Bregenz or Zurich or Innsbruck
Train 2
Travelling On
Good to Know
Final Destination:
S-Bahn Trains = Hochfilzen or Saalfden
REX Trains = Shwarzach-St Veit or Salzburg
The optimum connections with the Railjet trains from Salzburg are into the S-Bahn local trains.
The S-Bahn (and REX) trains are 2nd class only.
Hopfgarten im Brixental Berglift bahnhof/train station is steps away from the base station of the Salvenbahn cable car which provides a link between the trains and the SkiWeld network of ski pistes.
The S-Bahn trains also call call at Hopfgarten im Brixental banhof, the station in the centre of the village, BEFORE they call at the Bergbahn station.
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